Job Description
A spectacular opportunity for a brand ambassador and Brand Commercial Director from the luxury goods/lifestyle sector to work with a British multi-award-winning, internationally renowned designer of luxurious, hand-crafted outdoor sculptures, sundials and water installations.
Whilst knowledge and / or expertise in the luxury /design sector would be a bonus, you may equally have built your expertise, reputation, and networks across the wider luxury sector.
Role Info:
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Brand Commercial Director
Hybrid Working Oxfordshire HQ – 2-3 Days Per Week initially Plus International Travel
Up to £100,000 Salary Package Plus Benefits
Product: Multi-award-winning, internationally renowned designers of luxurious, hand- crafted sculptures
Clients: Portfolio: Public Spaces, Luxury Developments, Hotels and Private Gardens
Pedigree: London Design Awards 2022 (Gold), twice Recipient of ‘The Queen’s Award for International Trade.
Highlights: Three sundials unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and one by HRH Prince Charles.
Your Skills: Excellent networker, entrepreneurial brand builder and leader.
Who we are:
David Harber Ltd are multi-award-winning, internationally renowned designers of luxurious, hand-crafted sculptures, whose works have graced some of the world’s most prestigious addresses – from British institutions such as Windsor Castle and Eton to destinations further afield in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the USA.
Every sculpture, sundial or water feature is crafted by hand on site in rural Oxfordshire. As a family-owned business, we are a small but established team, where every individual plays their part offering the very best service to its highly affluent audience of private customers, interior and garden designers, art consultants and property developers.
Your Remit:
We are looking for an accomplished brand figurehead, who, working in close collaboration with the Senior Management Team and the Sales Team Manager, will take responsibility for raising brand awareness and lead generation.
You will be able to use available metrics to decide where to focus marketing activity and establish a process that measures ROI so you can adapt and improve plans accordingly.
Areas of focus:
Business Development
You will be responsible for leading the company to the next level of growth and will be working in close collaboration with the Sales Team who will be converting any leads. Your entrepreneurial energy and charm will enable you to forge valuable relationships with specifiers and to create opportunities for collaborations etc.
The greatest potential for growth has been identified as B2B relationship building amongst high end garden designers, interior designers, architects, and landscape architects as well the luxury design sector in the UK and internationally.
Marketing
You will be the brand spokesperson representing David Harber in the UK and internationally at key networking events and will build relationships with the Press to maximise any opportunity. Equally you will identify and select opportunities for participation in events, exhibitions, and collaborations with third parties.
You will Lead the marketing team to develop and deliver a marketing and communications plan to achieve objectives set out in the business plan and harnessing the potential of digital marketing in the UK and the US. You will be highly effective at using data to drive activities and maximise the potential of marketing investment.
Brand Development
To manage the creative team and ensure that the David Harber brand retains its identity and vitality.
Reporting to the Managing Director and a key member of the Senior Management Team, this role will have the Marketing team reporting to them.
About You:
You need to be a creative marketeer with commercial and entrepreneurial flair. Your key role externally will be to represent the David Harber brand with flair, imagination, and charisma. The role demands an ability to talk about design with the client, so a genuine interest and an eye for design is an essential requirement.
This role requires a strong networker who can build relationships in the luxury design sector, within high end garden design and/or the world of interiors. Existing connections in this sector would be a great advantage.
Bonus and Benefits:
David Harber Ltd are a family owned, sociable company based in a rural location a short distance from Didcot and its rail links. Benefits include: 22 days holiday rising to 28 days, private healthcare, 4% employee and 4% employer pension scheme and a generous discretionary annual bonus.
Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team.
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